I'm actually thinking of a whiskey, believe it or not, except that I don't know of any that would not completely overpower the flavor of the fish. Something with that oak flavor, but not so powerful, should do nicely with eel..

I'm actually thinking of a whiskey, believe it or not, except that I don't know of any that would not completely overpower the flavor of the fish. Something with that oak flavor, but not so powerful, should do nicely with eel..

A few days late, but if you're back there see if they have Suntory Yamazaki. Phenomenal flavor, totally unexpected of a Japanese whiskey.

This weekend: eggnog, with a bottle each of Wild Turkey and Captain Morgan. Omnomnom....

I'm actually thinking of a whiskey, believe it or not, except that I don't know of any that would not completely overpower the flavor of the fish. Something with that oak flavor, but not so powerful, should do nicely with eel..

A few days late, but if you're back there see if they have Suntory Yamazaki. Phenomenal flavor, totally unexpected of a Japanese whiskey.

This weekend: eggnog, with a bottle each of Wild Turkey and Captain Morgan. Omnomnom....

Yeah, I've got a bottle of the ten. Yum.

Also, upstairs neighbor made eggnog for everyone last night. Win. I normally couldn't be bothered, but ...

Sushi? Lots of interesting sake and cocktails to try out. Maybe even sake cocktails. Like a sake sangria. d: With peppers and fruit. Or just talk to the bartender and tell you your tastes and what courses you're having, and have them hook you up with 2 or 3 cocktails throughout the night.

#1 rule of PDT, is don't talk about PDT.#2 Members who post about drinking after more than 48 hours have passed shall be hazed.#3 must drink once for a person who "CHEERS" at the end of a post, and once for a NAME + "CHEERS" anywhere in post.#4 when you see "Remembrance!" at the end of a post, raise your glass and drink, you patriot!!#5 Ring for the Ars fallen.

So I made bacon bourbon for Christmas. Cooked up some applewood smoked bacon, took the rendered fat, put it in a a mason jar with Bulleit bourbon, and put that in the fridge for two days. After the two days, it went in the freezer overnight and then the fats were separated. First pass with cheesecloth, and once the bourbon warmed to room temperature, through a coffee filter (it wouldn't budge through the filter at freezing temps). We made drinks with the bacon bourbon, apple juice, and cream soda. Overall, it was good, but not amazing (certainly no Smokey and the Bandit from earlier pages). Another drink was better, with the bacon bourbon, maple syrup, lemon juice, orange bitters, and though the recipe called for an egg white, we skipped that. Unfortunately we ran out of lemon juice so it was a limited run cocktail.

Santa brought me two bottles for Christmas. First up, Willett single barrel bourbon. Jury's still out on this one, it's a bit more intense than my house fave Blanton's, but I haven't had much yet.The other total surprise was an apple-flavored whiskey. Once I got past the part where it doesn't taste like whiskey AT ALL and is so sweet it's really a dessert booze with flavors that really remind me of a port or madeira, it's fucking awesome. It's super thick, coats the tongue, and is just smooth and sweet, leaving a nice finish when you lick your lips and still get a slight sweet/tart taste. Highly recommended if you want an interesting dessert booze, just be careful, it tastes like a liqueur but is a full 80 proof. After the five of us went through 2/3 of the bacon bourbon bottle and some wine, we proceeded to kill off almost the entire bottle of this stuff over dessert and into the night, with non-whiskey drinkers asking for thirds and fourths.

Last night I tried Hitachino Nest Japanese Classic Ale by Kiuchi Brewery. It's a pale ale that is aged in cedar casks, and the hop and cedar flavors harmonize beautifully. I loved it, and will buy it again.

Incidentally the Redbreast 12 year old was an absolute hit with the roommate. Irish Whiskey is her favorite and I tried a small taste and despite not being a whiskey drinker it seemed very pleasant. She polished that thing off super fast.

And yes, smoke is a great flavor. Texas Style Brisket? Know what that flavor is? SMOKE.

Laphroaig and Lagavulin..any Islay single malt are my scotches of choice. I take my vices very seriously!

Bolded section: hell yes!!!!!!!

Just got off of work and am rewarding myself with a Pyramid brewery Winter Warmer. It's not the greatest beer I've ever had, but it's the weekend (for me) and hence is the first beer I've had all week so it tastes damn good. This weekend is my birthday and a couple of my friends were asking what kind of whisky I like, so I'm fairly sure I'll be spending Saturday night with a bottle of this: